The Kansas City Royals will try to be nasty hosts on Sunday when the New York Yankees pay a visit to Kauffman Stadium.
For the Kansas City Royals, Eric Skoglund gets the ball, charged with keeping the New York Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face Sonny Gray, 2-3 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Kansas City was a 174 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 9.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 3.5-2.0 victory for the Royals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kansas City Royals bring a 14-31 record to the battle against the 29-13 Yankees. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs New York injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 21 (Kansas City Royals) and the No. 1 (New York Yankees) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas City has baseball's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 8.84 hits per game. The New York Yankees average 8.67 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the list.
New York brings the No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 29-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Yankees enjoyed a 8-3 victory at the expense of the Royals on Saturday, with Luis Severino throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Texas, Monday, May 21st
Kansas City at St. Louis, Monday, May 21st